Meanings of said the divestiture in English

Ashland said the divestiture was a part of its plans to focus on specialty chemicals.

Olsen also said the divestiture of Lafarge's India business would be completed in three to four months.

U.S. Aerospace said the divestiture of the unprofitable machine tool operations would allow management to focus on expanding the aerospace business.

The company also said the divestiture in Henan Longyu Energy Resources is part of its strategy better allocate capital and streamline its businesses.

Bank of America Securities analyst Glenn Novarro said the divestiture of the low-margin businesses would have helped Abbott improve operating margins, as well.